Job Loss and the Patch

I read the other day that most Patch employees have lost their jobs due to the organization being purchased by Hale Global. The hammer fell earlier this week in what reads to be an uncomfortable way.   While all those staff members most likely will not return to read a blog about job loss in Long Branch - Eatontown Patch, here is my advice for what it’s worth and from someone who has been in their shoes.

1.      Create a resume while your accomplishments are fresh in your head.  If can’t bring yourself to do that yet, make a list of your strengths and accomplishments.
2.       Never burn your bridges. Never.
3.       Try to get a hold of your performance appraisals because they will help with your resume development.  Grab your calendar too (all the entries will remind you of the good stuff you've done).
4.       Make use of every network connection or opportunity that your company has (even if the wound is still so fresh and you are still fuming).
5.       Realize that some of the people that you thought were your work friends will turn their backs on you and that can hurt just as much as losing your job.
6.      Give yourself a break. Losing a job is difficult and it’s common to grieve and feel a roller coaster of emotions.

I’d like to thank Christopher Sheldon, Long Branch - Eatontown Patch Editor for all of his assistance these past few years. He helped me set up the Patch job search blog and couldn’t have been a nicer, more professional person with whom to work. 


“With everything that has happened to you, you can either feel sorry for yourself or treat what has happened as a gift. Everything is either an opportunity to grow or an obstacle to keep you from growing. You get to choose.” - Dr. Wayne Dyer